Getting to the heart of the sex and gender health gap
The global healthcare gap persists, leaving women in worse health than men. Researchers at the University of Liverpool are addressing this inequality through sex and gender-aware studies and community engagement
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Women globally spend 25 per cent more of their lives in poor health compared to men, according to research by the World Economic Forum and the McKinsey Health Institute. The University of Liverpool is striving to close that gap through interdisciplinary research and collaboration with communities. During an episode of the THE Connect podcast, Shakila Thangaratinam, professor of women’s health at the University of Liverpool and consultant obstetrician at Liverpool Women’s University Hospital, explained why this work is so crucial.
“Although women live longer than men, they live longer with ill health,” Thangaratinam said. “Their access to care is often compromised, and we know there are major inequalities in how science and data cover issues that are different for women and men.”